Double bull hook



Jan. 15, 1929. 9 1 1,699,381 s. B. STEWART, 7

DOUBLE BULL HOOK Filed March 1.9 28

- INVENTOR- Q STANLEY 3.62m? a BY M ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 15, 1929.

UNETED STATES STANLEY 1B. STEWART, 0F CENTRAIJIA, WASHINGTON.

DOUBLE BULL HOOK.

Application filed March 9, 1928.

This invention relates to double bull hooks.

An object of the invention is the provision of a device for readilyconnecting the ends of a plurality of ropes to a hook and in such amanner that the ends will be firmly held against disengagement from thehook during variations of the pull on the ropes.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bull hitch.having a plurality of restricted openings in one end for the receptionof ropes and including means permitting the insertion of the ends of theropes equipped with ferrules to retain the ends in the hitch, meansbeing also included in the device for guiding the ends into seatingrela-' tion with sockets.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed de scription in connection with the accompanyingdrawings; nevertheless, it is to be understood thatthe invention is notconfined to the disclosure being susceptible of such changes andmodifications as shall define no material departure from the salientfeatures of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a bullhookconstructed according to the principles of my invention, I

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the hook shown in Fig. 1,

Figure 8 is a transverse section taken along the line 38 of Fig. 2,

Figure 4 is a horizontal section along the line 1- 1; of Fig. 1, I

Figure 5 is a horizontal section along the line 55 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 10 designates a metalhousing which is flattened thereby providing a pair of side walls 11 and12. An eye 13 projects from the upper end of the housing to receive ahook 14. This hook is adapted to be connected with some form ofelevating means which is well known in the art. v

The side wall 11 has an inspection opening 15 while the other wall 12has a key slot including an elongated slot 16 and an enlarged circularopening 17. The lower end of the slot 16 opens through the bottom orlower end of the housing 10.

The inner end of the housing has a passage 18 which extends across thesaid portion and which includes a pair of openings 19 and 20 for thereception of the ends of the ropes re- Serial No. 260,418.

spectively, 21 and 22. Above the openings 19 and 20, sockets 23 and 24are formed to re ceive the ferrules 25 which are secured to the innerends of the ropes for maintaining the ends of the ropes within thehousing 10 and for maintaining the ends of the ropes removably connectedto the bull hook. It will be noted that the wall 11 of the housing, asshown at 30 is pressed inwardly of the housing and forms a partialpartition between the two sockets. Furthermore, the front walls adjacentthe passages 19 and 20 extend inwardly, as shown at 31, for aiding informing a seat for the ferrules 25.

A plate or partition 10 extends downwardly from the top 41 of thehousing and is located in a plane which passes through the axis of thehousing and which is located midway between the sockets 23 and 24. Thispartition acts as a guide for aiding in properly positioning theferrules 25'within the sockets of the housing.

lVhen it is desired to insert the ends of the ropes provided with theferrules 25, the ferrule is inserted through the large opening 17 andthe rope is inserted through the slot 16. The ferrule is then forced toone side of the housing and is moved upwardly so that it'will be guidedinto one corner at the upper end of the housing whereby when the housingis shifted relative to the rope, the ferrule 25 will move into a socket.

I claim 1. A bull hook comprising a housing having openings in one endthereof to receive a portion of rope adjacent ferruled ends of saidrope, and a slot in a side wall for the insertion of said ferruled endsto the interior of the housing, said housing being provided with socketsadjacent the opening to seat the forruled ends, a plate projecting fromthe opposite end of the housing for guiding the ten ruled. ends of therope towards the sockets.

2. A bull hook comprising a housing having openings in one end thereofto receive a portion of rope provided with ferruled ends, and a slot ina side wall for the insertion of said ferruled ends to the interior ofthe housing, said housing being provided with sockets adjacent theopenings to seat the ferruled ends, a plate projecting from the oppositeend of and disposed interiorly of the housing for aiding in directingthe ferruled ends of the rope into the sockets.

STANLEY B. STEWART.

